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. 2019 Feb 28;13:371–380. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S190927

Table S2.

Dosing schedule for artemether-lumefantrine

Weight (age) Presentation and dosage Day 0 Day 1 Day 2
5–14 kg (<3 years) Artemether 20 mg
Lumefantrine 120 mg
1 tablet × 2 1 tablet × 2 1 tablet × 2
15–24 kg (≥3–8 years) Artemether 20 mg
Lumefantrine 120 mg
2 tablets × 2 2 tablets × 2 2 tablets × 2
25–34 kg (≥9–14 years) Artemether 20 mg
Lumefantrine 120 mg
3 tablets × 2 3 tablets × 2 3 tablets × 2
>34 kg (>14 years) Artemether 20 mg
Lumefantrine 120 mg
4 tablets × 2 4 tablets × 2 4 tablets × 2

Note: Based on the National Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Malaria in Burkina Faso.1